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This wikiHow teaches you how to determine the generation of your iPod. The easiest way to tell the difference is to compare your iPod with another model listed on the Apple website, but you can also use your iPod’s model number to determine the generation.
Steps
By Apple website
- If you’re not sure which iPod model you have, scroll down until you see a similar iPod.
- If the features listed below current generation don’t match your iPod, scroll down to another model and compare again.
- Find your iPod’s model number (5-character code next to “Model” on the back of iPod).
- Press Ctrl + F (Windows) or ⌘ Command + F (Mac) to open the “Find” window on the Apple website.
- Enter the iPod model number.
- Look for the generation title above the number.
iPod Touch
- A1574 — 6th generation (2015 and later)
- A1509 or A1421 — 5th generation (2012 – 2014)
- A1367 — fourth generation (2010 – 2012)
- A1318 — 3rd generation (2009)
- A1288 or A1319 (China only) — 2nd generation (2008)
- A1213 — first generation (2007 – 2008)
iPod Nano
- Rectangle with touch screen — 7th generation (2012 – 2015)
- Square with touch screen — 6th generation (2010)
- Rectangle with control wheel (called “click wheel”) — fourth and fifth generations (2008 – 2009)
- Widescreen with click wheel — 3rd generation (2007)
- Small screen and click wheel — first and second generation (2005 – 2006)
- A1446 — 7th generation
- A1366 — 6th generation
- A1320 — 5th generation
- A1285 — fourth generation
- A1236 (serial number concurrently ending with YOP, YOR, YXR, YXT, YXV or YXX) — 3rd generation
- A1199 — 2nd generation
- A1137 — first generation
iPod Shuffle
- Square with control circle — fourth generation (2010 – 2015)
- Rectangle with controls along the top edge — 3rd generation (2009)
- Rectangle with control circle — 2nd generation (2006 – 2008)
- Narrow rectangle with small control circle (white only) — first generation (2005)
- A1373 — fourth generation (model number is printed on the clip and towards the back of the machine).
- A1271 — 3rd generation (model number is printed on the bottom rear edge of the machine, below the clip).
- A1204 — 2nd generation (model number printed on the edge and covered by the clamp).
- A1112 — first generation (model number printed on the bottom edge of the back of the iPod).
iPod Classic
- If your iPod is rectangular, doesn’t have a touch screen, and is pretty big, it’s probably an iPod Classic.
- Multi-screen display: iPod fourth generation (2005) and later.
- Mono screen: iPod fourth generation or earlier (note that iPod fourth generation comes in two models, monochrome and color). The monochrome fourth-generation iPod has an array of four controls located below the screen.
- All iPod Classic fourth generation and later use the control wheel interface. This is a circular touchpad that you can tap to select.
- The 3rd generation has a control wheel and a bottom charging station connector. iPod 3rd generation also has 4 control buttons located below the screen.
- iPod 2nd generation has a touch wheel, outside are buttons located along the wheel.
- The first-generation iPod had a scroll wheel that physically rotated when you moved your finger to navigate.
- iPod 6th generation (iPod classic model # GB) is available in silver or black and is coated with anodized aluminum.
- The 5th generation iPod (video iPod) is available in black or white and has a glossy finish.
- The fourth generation iPod (color screen iPod) is white and has a glossy finish.
- A1051 — iPod Mini. If the text on the play button (for example, “MENU”) matches the color of the iPod case, this is a 2nd generation iPod Mini; otherwise this is the first generation.
- A1238 — iPod Classic. Model released in 2009 has a capacity of 160 GB; 2008 is 120 GB and 2007 is 80 or 160 GB, the machine’s serial number also ends with Y5N, YMU, YMV or YMX.
- A1238 — iPod video player (5th generation). This model has the same model number as the iPod Classic line. The serial number of the 5th generation iPod ends with V9K, V9P, V9M, V9R, V9L, V9N, V9Q, V9S, WU9, WUA, WUB, WUC, or X3N.
- If the serial number ends with W9G then this is a limited edition U2 Special Edition.
- A1099 — iPod color display (fourth generation)
- A1059 — 4th generation monochrome display
- A1040 — iPod 3rd generation
- A1019 — iPod 2nd generation
- M8541 — iPod first generation
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This wikiHow teaches you how to determine the generation of your iPod. The easiest way to tell the difference is to compare your iPod with another model listed on the Apple website, but you can also use your iPod’s model number to determine the generation.
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